Friday, September 21, 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012

General Announcements:
  • If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
  • PE tomorrow - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
  • Tues., 9/25:: Field trip to Glenwood to visit labyrinth and stone circle. Make sure to bring a lunch and wear sturdy walking shoes!
  • Fri., 9/28: School Picture Day
Humanities:
  • If not finished, complete paragraph on the Aztec world as depicted in Diego Rivera's murals (Google Docs)
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
    • Grade 7
    • Due Mon., 9/24:
    • Grade 8
    • Due Mon., 9/24:

    • Science:         
    •  We changed the due dates today for the Bioassessment Summary!
    • Due Fri., 9/21  Your illustration (either a colored pencil illustration on the border of your first page of your Summary, OR a minimum 1/2 page sized colored pencil drawing) of some elements of our bioassessment activity
    • Due Mon., 9/24 Your written or typed Summary 
    • For both illustration and summary, see the Rubric passed out today - should be in your Science binder!

Español:
    Grade 7
  • Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
  • Grade 8
  • Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)
Moment of Zen

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012

General Announcements:
  • If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
  • PE tomorrow - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
  • Tues., 9/25:: Field trip to Glenwood to visit labyrinth and stone circle. Make sure to bring a lunch and wear sturdy walking shoes!
  • Fri., 9/28: School Picture Day
Humanities:
  • If not finished, complete paragraph on the Aztec world as depicted in Diego Rivera's murals (Google Docs)
  • Test Fri., 9/21: on Paganism - complete boxes of love as a study guide!
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
    • Grade 7
    • Due Fri., 9/21:  in textbook:  p. 24-25: # 1-7, 20,23,30,40, 45,46,  (Challenge: #47)
    • Grade 8
    • Due Fri., 9/21: textbook, p. 14, #1, 13-14, 16-17, (Challenge: #18)

    • Science:         
    •  We changed the due dates today for the Bioassessment Summary!
    • Due Fri., 9/21  Your illustration (either a colored pencil illustration on the border of your first page of your Summary, OR a minimum 1/2 page sized colored pencil drawing) of some elements of our bioassessment activity
    • Due Mon., 9/24 Your written or typed Summary 
    • For both illustration and summary, see the Rubric passed out today - should be in your Science binder!

Español:
    Grade 7
  • Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
  • Grade 8
  • Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)
Moment of Zen

Garden of Knowledge?


Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

General Announcements:
  • If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
Other


Humanities:
  • Due Thurs., 9/20: Read chapter 10 in What the Moon Saw and answer Reading Log questions (available on Google Docs).
  • If not finished, complete paragraph on the Aztec world as depicted in Diego Rivera's murals (Google Docs)
  • Test Fri., 9/21: on Paganism - complete boxes of love as a study guide!
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
    • Grade 7
    • Due Thurs., 9/20:
      Grade 8
    • Due Thurs., 9/20: textbook, p. 14, #6-11
Science:
  • Nada

Español:
    Grade 7
  • Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
  • Grade 8
  • Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)
Moment of Zen

Garden of Knowledge?


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

General Announcements:
  • If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
Other


Humanities:
  • Due Wed., 9/19: Read chapter 9 in What the Moon Saw and answer Reading Log questions (available on Google Docs).
  • Test Fri., 9/21: on Paganism - complete boxes of love as a study guide!
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
    • Grade 7
    • Due Wed., 9/19: p. 18-19 in textbook, #1, 2, 4-7; 8-15 even; 27-31 odd; 37, 41, 44
      Grade 8
    • Due Wed., 9/19: Record & Practice, p. 7-8; textbook, p. 14-15, #3-5, 18
Science:
  • Nada

Español:
    Grade 7
  • Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
  • Grade 8
  • Completa el párrafo 'la descripción de mi casa' (mínimo 10 frases)
Moment of Zen

Garden of Knowledge?


Co-designed by Canadian artist Rodney LaTourelle and German landscape architect Thilo Folkerts, this outdoor installation in Quebec is a labyrinth of old books, which are slowly returning to the forest. The above photo, taken a few months ago, is about two years into the installation. Click to see more images or see pictures from when it was first set up.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Science

1)Make a list (using bullet points!) of the key steps of today's BIOASSESSMENT activity.  Write down the things we did to determine whether we have a healthy river habitat.

2)  Describe the specific technique of the KICKNET ( the tool we used to collect the insects).  How sis we use the kicknet to gather the insects - what did we do with the net?

Monday, September 17, 2012

General Announcements:
  • If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
Other


Humanities:
  • Due Tues., 9/18: Read chapter 8 in What the Moon Saw and answer Reading Log questions.
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
    • Grade 7
    • Due Tues., 9/18: p. 18-19 in textbook, #1, 2, 4-7; 8-15 even; 27-31 odd; 37, 41, 44
      Grade 8
    • Due Tues., 9/18: Record & Practice, p. 7-8; textbook, p. 14-15, #3-5, 18
Science:
  • Nada

Español:
    Grade 7
  • Estudiar los verbos y el mapa de los paises hispanos.
  • Grade 8
  • páginas 14-25, ejercicios 2.1-2.6
Moment of Zen

But is it real?


It's amazing what you can do when you paint in perspective and shadows.